Discharge valve for compressors and the like



June 6, 1939. A TRASK 2,161,769

, `DISCHARGE VALVE FOR COMPRESSORS AND THE LIKE Filed March 23, 1956 Patenfed Janes, 1939- UNITED STATES 2.161.769 v nrsoHArtcE vALvE Fon ooMPREssoas AND THE LIKE

Allen Trask, Chicago, Ill., assignor to Mills Novelty Company, Chicago, Ill., a corporation of Illinois Application March 23,|1936, Serial No. 70,257

` s claims.

This invention relates to valves and more particularly it relates to cylinder head valves, such as discharge valves for compressors, and the like.

An important object of the invention is to pro- 5 vide a discharge valve for a compressor or the like, in which quiethess of operation is accomplished through the provision of an improved form of damping means which acts to prevent excessive vibration of the valve at the comparatively high speedsrequired for eiiicient compressor operation.

Another object of the invention is to provide in a valve structure of the character referred to, a

valve element which is formed as an integral.

part of a disc which is adapted to be secured in position by cylinder head bolts which extend through holes in the valve disc, such holes lbeing so placed that they will register with the bolt holes in the cylinder and cylinder head.

0 Another object of the invention to provide in a cylinder head valve structure a valve disc which is secured in position by bolts which extend through the cylinder head into the cylinder, and' in combination therewith a valve dampener 5 which is made integral with a disc which is also provided with holes for receiving the cylinder head bolts so that it will be held in placeby thel same set of bolts which align the valve disc.

A further object of the invention is to provide 0 in a discharge valve for a compressor or the like, a valve plate having a iiexible valve arranged thereon to extend over a valve seat formed in the plate, and in combination therewith a damping element which is arranged to engage over the 5 valve to hold the free end thereof in sliding con-'- tact with the valve plate while an intermediate portion of the valve is permitted to move to open position. i

A still further object of the invention-is to pro- 0 vide means for preventing leaking between the several parts which are disposed between the cylinder and the cylinder head, namely, the valve plate, the valve disc ywhich restson the valve plate, and the damping elements which are inter- 5 posed between the valve-disc and the cylinder head.

Other objectsand advantages of the invention Will be apparent from the following detailed description, takenin lconnection with the accom- D panying drawing. wherein I have shown the preferred form in which I have thus far contemplated applying the principles 4of the invention.

Referring to the drawing:

Fig. 1 isva vertical sectional view through the l 5 upper portion of the cylinder of a compressor having the improved discharge valve embodied therein;

Fig. 2 is a fragmentary sectional view through the valve, the view illustrating the valve is in the open position; and

Fig. 3 is a plan view of the valve with the parts in the closed position of Fig. 1.

Referring to the drawing in detail, numeral 5 designates the upper p`ortion of the cylinder of a compressor, the cylinder piston being indicated at 6. A ilexible disc intake valve I is secured by a valve button 8 to the head\of the piston 6. A valve plate 9, having a discharge opening II formed therein, is clamped to the cylinder 5 by cylinder head bolts I2, said valve plate being provided With bolt holes which arein registrationwith corresponding holes in a cylinder head plate V I3, the bolts I2 thus serving to align and clamp said valve plate 9 tothe cylinder 5. The walls of 'the discharge opening II in valve plate 9 terminate in a centrally located valve seat I4 which is lapped flush with the upper face of the valve plate.

' The parts of the valve and cylinder head which have been described up to this point -are of conventional form. In accordance with my invention, the discharge opening II in valve plate 9 is opened and closed by a reed Valve which, in the embodiment shown, comprises an annular springsteel disc I5 having an integral ilapper valve IQ extending radially inwardly from one side of the disc to a point in close proximity to the other side thereof. vThe disc I5 is provided with holes I'I (Fig. 3)V for receiving head bolts I2, said holes I1 being aligned with the corresponding holes in valve plate 9, so that the flapper valve I6 ill S rest on the centrally located valve seat I4,'as

clearly shown in Fig. 1. Located immediately above valve disc I5 is an annular flapper disc I8 second annular damping flapper vdisc 2| is disposed immediately above the disc I8, said disc 2| being similarly provided with an integral flapper 22 which extends radially inwardly from one side ofthe disc to a pointslghtly beyond the center thereof, as illustrated in Fig. 1. The damping flapper discs 4I8 and 2| are each provided with, 50'

holes I1 which register with the corresponding holes in valve plate 9 and valve disc I5, so that Y when the bolts I2 are in position .said damping Ydiscs will be held in alignmentwith the valve disc ing disc I8 is positioned so that the apper I9 is diametrically disposed relative to the ilapper valve I6, overlapping the free end of said valve so that when the valve is in the closed positionof Fig. 1 the free end of the valve will rest on the upper surface of valve plate 9. It will be further noted that the second damping apper 22 is dia.-

metrically disposed with respect to the ilrst damping flapper I9, overlapping the free end of the latter as clearly shown in Fig. i.l A head gasket 23 is placed between damping ilapper disc 2I and cylinder head plate I3. This gasket is made of such thickness as will provide the desired space for lift of the fiapper valve and damping ilappers. This gasket is also provided with holes II which are engaged by the bolts I2 to align it with the underlying parts.

During the suction and compression portions of a cycle the valve I6 remains in its normal fiat position on the valve seat, as shown in Fig. 1. During the discharge portion of the cycle the free `end of the valve is held in sliding frictional contact with valve plate 9 by the xed end of the first damping fiapper I9, the portion of the valve which overlies the valve seat I4 being raised to the position of Fig. 2.under the pressure developed in the discharge chamber to allow passage of the discharge fluid.4 It will be noted that in this position the valve is archedover the discharge opening II and the valve seat I4 while the free edge portion of said valve remains in contact with the valve plate 9. 'I'he sliding of the free end of the valve I6 on valve plate 9 from the position of Fig. l to the position of Fig. 2, while said free end portion remains in frictional contact with the fixed portion of damping ilapper I9, causes a damping or shock-absorbing action on the valve which enables the valve to function at high speed with comparatively little sound. In flexing upwardly to' the open position of Fig. 2, the valve I 6 raises the tip of the rst damping ilapper I9, and the latter, in turn, raises the tip of the second damping fiapper 22, causing the latter to move upwardly until it engages the underface of cylinder plate I3, the latter serving as a stop for limiting the movement of the valve and damping elements. Since the valve I6 and the damping appers I9 and 22 are secured tothe oppOsite sides of their respective discs', there is a -In order to prevent leakage, I employ a soft' gasket metal, such as lead, tin,'cadmium or the like,as a seal between the several parts of the assembly. l'I'he seal between valve plate 9 vand I --the cylinder is provided by a valve plate gasket 24, said gasket also being provided with holes I1 (Fig. 3) which are positioned to register with the corresponding holes in the valve plate and cylinder. In the embodiment shown, valve disc I5, and damping apper discs I8 and 2|, are sealed between valve plate 9 and gasket 23 by providing on either side of valve disc I5, and the second damping disc 2|, an electroplated coating of gasket metal 25 (Fig. 2). This coating is very thin, and being formed of a soft metal such as lead, will provide a gas-tight seal around the perimetrical edge portions of the discs when the latter are clampedin position by head bolts I2. The i provide a sealing coating between it and head e plate I3. f

It will be noted from Figs. 1 and 2 that the coating 25 on valve disc I5 is' also applied to the underface of valve I6. The valve is mounted so that the portionA thereof which engages valve seat I4 will always engage the latter in Aexactly the same position upon repeated seatings of the valve. The soft coating of gasket metal carried on the underface of the valve ilows under the action of repeated contacts of the valve with the valve seat, becoming conformed to the shape of the Valve seat, and any imperfections, tool marks, etc.,

formed therein.v After this plated coating be'- comes shaped to the valve seat it will provide a gas-tight seal when the valve is in the seated4 position.

The feature of having the valve and associated damping elements formed as integral parts of discs which are centered on the cylinder by the cylinder bolts greatly simplifies fabrication and assembly. The several parts are merely superposed in the-proper order and the entire assembly is then clamped in position by the cylinder head -bolts which serve to align the parts in exactly the proper relationship. 4'I'he feature of having the fiapper valve and damping appers arranged in overlapping relationship in the manner described, so that upon opening and closing of the valve these parts will move in frictional engagementrwith one another along the arcs of oppositely extendingcircles, makes for extremely quiet operation at the high speeds which are required in compressor operation.

The foregoing detailed description has been given for clearness of understanding only, and no unnecessary limitations should be understood therefrom, but the appended claims should be construed as broadly as permissible in view of the prior art.

What I regard as new and desire to secure by Letters Patent is:

l. In a valve structure. a valve plate, a valve seat in said plate,'a valve disc having a flexible apper valve extending inwardly from an edge portion of the disc 'along the diameter of a circular opening formed in said disc, means for securing said disc on the plate in position to align the valve with said valve seat, a damping fiapper', and means for securing said fiapper over the valve .with the freev end of the fiapperin frictional engagement with the'movable portion olf the valve, said valve and damping fiapper being secured, respectively, at diametrically opposed sides of the valve seat and the damping ilapper engaging the free portion of the valve, thus tendgagement with themovable portion of the valve` said valve and damping flapper being secured, respectively, at Adiarnetrically opposed sides of the valve seat and the damping ilapper engaging the free portion of the valve, thus tending to hold the end thereof always in contact with the valve plate. and a second damping apper and supporting means therefor for holding the same in diametrically opposed relation to said rst damping ilapper and with the freeend thereof in overlapping engagement with the free end of said first damping apper.

3. In a valve structure, the combination with a cylinder and cylinder head, of a valve plate disposed between the cylinder and cylinder head, a valve seat in said plate, a valve disc having a flexible flapper valve extending inwardly from an edge portion of the disc along the diameter of a circular opening formed therein, means for securing said disc on the plate in position to align the valve with said valve seat, a damping flapper, means for securing said apper over the valve with the free end of the apper in frictional lengagement with the movable portion of the valve, said valve and damping flapper being secured, respectively, at diametrically opposedpoints on opposite sides of the seat opening and the damping flapper engaging the free end of the valve to hold the latter always in contact with the valve plate, a second damping flapper and supporting means therefor for holding the same in diametrically opposed relation to the first damping apper, and with the free end thereof in overlapping engagement with the free end of said rst damping flapper, and means for spacing the cylinder head from the'valve plate at` such distance that said head will serve as a stop to limit the movement of the second damping i'lapper.

4. In a valve structure, a valve plate having a valve seat formed therein, a ilexible flapper valve disposed to seat on said valve seat, a damping flapper disposed over said valve, and means for securing one end of said valve and the damping flapper to the valve plate, said valve and damping fiapper being secured to the valve plate on oppo-` site sides of the valve seat and the damping napper serving to hold the free edge of said valve in contact with the valve plate when the valve is flexed to unseat the same. .Y

5. In a valve structure, a valve plate having a valve seat Aformed therein, a flexible valve, means for securing an edge portion of said valve to they valve plate,- the unsecured portion of the valve extending over the valve seat, with the free portion thereof disposed in contact with the valve plate, and damping means disposed over said valve-and engaging the free edge portion thereof for holding the same in sliding frictional contact with the valve plate while allowing the portion of the valve over the valve seat to arch to the open position said damping means being secured in fixedrelation to the valve plate at a point spaced from the point of attachment of the valve.

6. In a'uid compressor including a cylinder, a

cylinder head, a valve plate having a valve seattherein, and means for clamping a valve disc above said valve plate: a at reed valve disposed, when seated, in contact with said valve plate and seat with one end in fixed relation thereto, and a damping reed in Contact with said valve with one endv thereof fixed relative to the valve plate at a point near the free end of said valve, said damping reed retaining the free end of said valve in continuous frictional contact with said valve plate during openingand closing in such manner that discharge, fluid passing through the valve opening will cause said valve to arch above said seat. v

7. In a fluid compressor including a cylinder, a cylinder head, a valve plate having a valve seat therein, .and means for clamping a 4valve disc above said valve plate: a flat reed valve iixed at one end relative to said valve plate and disposed normally in contact with said valve seat, and a damping reed overlying said valve and fixed at one end on the opposite side of the valve seat from the fixed end of the valve, said dampingreed retaining the free end of said valve in sliding frictional contact with the valve plate in such manner that said valve is caused to arch above said valve .seat in opening.

8. In a fluid compressor including a cylinder, a cylinder head,'a valve plate having a valve seat therein, and means for clamping a :valve disc said valve is caused to arch above said valve seat f ALLEN msx. 

